Brennan On The Moore lyrics and guitar chords, Irish Folk Song Made famous by The
Clancys

Brennan On The Moor Chords

[C]Tis of a brave young highwayman this [G7]story I will[C] tellHis[C]
name was Willie Brennan and in [F]Ireland he did[C] dwellIt was[Am] on the Kilwood Mountain he com[F]menced his wild car[C]eerAnd[F]
many a wealthy nobleman be[C]fore him shook with[Em] fear

[C]Brennan on the moor,[Em] Brennan on the moorBold, [F]brave un[C]daunted
was young [G7]Brennan on the[C] moor

One day upon the highway as young Willie he went downHe met the mayor
of Cashiell a mile outside of townThe mayor he knew his features and he said, Young man, said heYour name is Willie
Brennan, you must come along with me

Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moorBold, brave undaunted was
young Brennan on the moor

Now Brennan's wife had gone to town provisions for to buyAnd when
she saw her Willie she commenced to weep and crySaid, Hand to me that tenpenny, as soon as Willie spokeShe handed
him a blunderbuss from underneath her cloak

Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moorBold, brave undaunted was
young Brennan on the moor

Now with this loaded blunderbuss - the truth I will unfold -He made
the mayor tremble and he robbed him of his goldOne hundred pounds was offered for his apprehension thereSo he, with
horse and saddle to the mountains did repair

Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moorBold, brave undaunted was
young Brennan on the moor

Now Brennan being an outlaw upon the mountains highWith cavalry and
infantry to take him they did tryHe laughed at them with scorn until at last 'twas saidBy a false-hearted woman he
was cruelly betrayed

It was Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moorBold, brave undaunted
was young Brennan on the moor

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(Willie Brennan was an Irish Robin Hood in the late 1700s. He was a Waterford man but carried out most of his exploits in Co Tipperary. He was betrayed
by a comrade for the price on his head. Willie was executed in Clonmel Gaol and buried in Kilcrumper between Kilworth and
Fermoy. His grave was not marked.)

The Clancy Brothers were an Irish Folk Music singing group, most popular in the 1960s, who are often credited with popularizing
Irish Trad. Music in the America , The brothers were Pat Tom and Liam Though born in Carrick On Suir Co.Tipperary , they did
not begin playing together until they emigrated to the United States where, in 1955, they met Tommy Makem in New York, For
years the quartet performed as The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.The four were primarily vocalists, though Makem was
an accomplished banjo and tin whistler player, and Liam played guitar.

Pat would sometimes play harmonica. Nevertheless they often were accompanied by other musicians, notably Pete Seeger on
several occasions. They began playing at small clubs in Greenwich Village , but as their popularity grew so did their venues.
By 1962 they played Carnegie hallTheir popularity is the result of several factors. There was already an American folk
revival beginning in the United States, and men such as Ewan Mac Collpopularizing old songs on the other side of the Atlantic.
But it was the Clancy's boisterous performances that set them apart, taking placid classics such as "Brennan on the Moor"
and giving them a boost of energy and spirit (not that they took this approach with all their songs; they would still sing
the true mournful ballads with due reverence).In 1961 they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, playing a double set after
the last minute cancellation of another act. They were a resounding success. Two years later they performed for President
John F Kennedy at the White House

The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem recorded more than 50 albums together, starting with The Rising of the Moon (also known as Irish Songs of Rebellion) in 1956.
In 1975 the band split up. Liam and Tommy Makem reformed as the duo Makem and Clancy and released several albums, while the
remaining brothers were joined by their other brother, Bobby, and their nephew, the accomplished musician Robbie O'Connell
, However, the original line-up did reform for special concerts, notably in 1984. The original three brothers have also recorded
with other artists, notably

After Tom died in 1990 he was replaced by Bobby, and the Clancy Brothers and Robbie O'Connell continued to tour the world,
in 1995 Robbie, Paddy, Liam, Bobby and his son Finbarr made a last performance together in Clonmel , Pat died in 1998 and
Bobby died in 2002. From 1996 through 1999, Liam and O'Connell toured as Clancy O'Connell & Clancy with Donal Clancy of
the next generation of the Clancys.The group's trademark was their cream Irish wool Aran sweaters, originally knitted
by their mother, which they wore on nearly all their album covers, but not necessarily their live performances.